Cloth-marking machine.



J. A.,PIRSGHING.

CLOTH MARKING MACHINE.

APIPLIOATION FILED DEG. 18, 1909.

1 ,072,708, Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

3 SHEETS-SHEET l.

COLUMBIA PLANoaRAvx-l c0,. WASHINGTON. tu. c.

J. A. FIRSGHING. CLOTH MARKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED Dnc. 1a, w09.

Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

www s 1- J. A. PIRSGHING.

CLOTH MARKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED M3018, 1909.

1,072,708, Patented sept.9,1913.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co.,WASHlNu1-0N, D. C.

` to the proper locating of a niark or impresn imams.

JOSEPH A. FIRSCHING, yOF TICA, YORK.

CLOTH-MARKING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

n Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

, Application filed December 18, 1909. Serial No. 533,944. v

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH A. Finscriinc, a citizen of the United States, residing in Utica, in the county of Oneida and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cloth-Marking Machines, of which the following is a specification.

In the manufacture of underwear, and more particularly of undervests,`there is a step which results in the formation of the neck portion of the garment. In the more generallyused class of goods, these garments are formed from what is known in the art as tubular-knit fabric. n Portions ofthe fabric are cut out into approximately proper lengths; the neck portion, which is substantially semi-circular, is marked; is sewn to what would be the back of the garment, andis then cut, and the neck portion is suitably bound with an edging. lt, has heretofore been the custom in connection with this step in the art, to mark out the pattern with a pencil. lthappens that in finishing the garment, the edging liereinbefore referred to, failed to conceal this pencil mark, and, as a result, objection was raised ywhen the goods were placed on sale. Later in the art,v

advantageous feature in the prior art with relation to this step in the manufacture of garments of this kind, consisted in the apparent inability to register the Vmark or the impression at the proper place; therefore, in the finished garment, it would be discovered that the neck portion thereof wasnot properly located, in Consequence.whereof, the garment would be unfit for wear, or else would have to be sold,`asa second, at a con`v siderably reduced rate. s

In observance of` these and other manifest deficiencies, this invention has been directed sion on a garment, and to prolong the life of that impression. 'f Y apparent objects, mechanism has been con- Inorder kto accomplish these, and otherl structed, an illustration of which may be found on the sheet of drawings that accompany, and form a part of this specification; it being understood, of course, that" although the invention is illustrated as so clothed in such mechanism, it does not foli low that such mechanism constitutes the only essential elements. Y

' In these drawings: Figure 1 illustrates the mechanism in front elevation showing a n marker, means for positioning the 'goods' with relation thereto, and means for heating markerdies before and after use; Fig. 2

illustrates an end'view in elevation of the same structure, whereby some details of the structure at the rear of themachiiie may be f more easily observed; Fig. 3 illustrates a top incorporating the positioning scheine; Figs@ 7 and 8 illustrate certain details of structure in connection with the positioning device; Fig. 9 illustrates one-form of a marker-die heating head; Fig.10'illustrates another Y form; perhaps the most practical one; Fig. 11 incorporates threeviews of a marking die; Fig. 12 illustrates, in elevation, also in section, partially, the construction of a suit.-

able form of 'tripping mechanism and operating mechanism for vertically reciprocating, at will, the marker head with relation to the machine cloth table; Fig. 13 is a view similar to that illustrated in Fig. 12,- except vthat it is more fragmentary, and shows' a `re- -ve:sedv position-of the parts; Fig. 14 is a sectional view taken on line A and B of Fig. 12; Fig. 15 illustrates in elevation the same parts illustrated vin Figsl and 13;

Fig. 16 embodies two views showing the position of a cam operated mechanism, the position of the various parts of which has been` induced by the position of the parts illustrated in Fig. 12, and Fig. 17 embodies two views of the position of the parts of the cam-operating mechanism, while theparts are in the position shown in Fig. 15.

Similar characters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the figures.

' By reference more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2 it will be noted, that for convenience,

a table 23 is supported by a base 24 and anA intermediately disposed standard 25.` Suitico iicY

ably journaled, las atQG, in the standard 25,

and as at 29, in an arm 28, at the rear of the standard 25 and'base 24,`is a `shaft 27,

upon which is mounted for normal idle `ro-V tation, a fiy wheelV 30. At the rear of the standard 25, in the present instance, "are guides 31, in which is mountedv for reciprocation a slide 32, tofwhich is' connected qa.; head 33. Near the loweriportion of this slide 32 is a klaterally extended lug 34 through which is passed a rod 35, connected to a member in the form of a` yoke 36,

`mounted for vertical reciprocation in guidesV 37, formed with or upon the standard Q5. This yoke' may be suitably formed in the manner as shown'in Figs. 16 and 17, and incloses the shaft 27. Mounted on this shaft 27, and affixed thereto is a compound cam -38,one face, as v39, of which is adapted-to operate inconjunction with a portion 40 of the yoke 36, while the opposite side of kthe cam, and its face, as 41,.will operate in conjunction with another portion 42 of said yoke. 1n fuller explanation of this feature ofthe case, it might be stated, that, by reference tol Fig. 17, the dotted-in portion of the cam operates in conjunction with the dotted-in portion of the yoke ;k and the full line portion of the cam operates in conjunction with the full line portion ofthe yoke.

vKeyed or otherwise secured to shaft 27A 51, carried by the standard 28, isa treadlebail 52, whose tread-portion 53 protrudes forward through an opening 54 in the base portion 24. Suitably connected to bar 52 is a stem 55 which is-'normally sustained in an elevated position by a spring 56 operating against a pin 57 inthe bar 55, thus, -as will be observed, by reference to Fig. 12,

the end 58 is normally positioned against the cam-face 46 of the'ring or collar, whereby thepin 47 is abnormally disengaged from the fixed pin 59; carried the iy .wheel 30.

dismay be noted, pressure on the treadle 53 Vwill cause the end 58 of the bar 55 to disengage the Cain-collar 44. At that time,

in the hub 60 of an outward movement of the latter, under pressure of spring 48, will bring the pin 47, carried by the collar 44 into the path of the pin 59, carried by the hub60 of the fly wheel 30. At the engagement of these two pins 47 and 59 respectively, the collar 43, the

shaft 9.7 yand the cam will operate in coincidence with the fly wheel 30. In turn, the

Vyoke '36 will reciprocate in its slide 37, also -causing'the head f33thro'ugh the connection 35' to operate.

The position assumed by cam 38 in Fig. 17

'indicates that the marker head is in an operativeposition, that is, cam 38 will-cause the marker carried-by the marker head to make its impression on the underlying cloth. The construction of the camA and-the yoke is such as to causel the -marker head to pause for agiven period while .inl an operative position, whereby to eiiectually create ay lasting impression on the goods. The Vposition of cam 38inFig. 16 will indicate a reverse of the position ust mentioned.

ln the varying positions 'of the compound cam a spiral spring 61 becomes effective for automatically actuating the yoke 36 and for returning the head` 33' to a normal or inoperative position.

It will' be noticednow that the movement of the compound cani is urged continually in one direction, through the instrumentality of the pin 59 on the hub 60 of the wheel 30 operating against the pin 47, carried by the collar 43; therefore,.in order' to prevent a ie-action in a reverse direction of the movement of the cam, one of'its portions is 'provided with-anoteli, int-o which a spring actuated bolt 63 drops automatically when one portion of the cam passes a' trie beyonda vertical line or position of the cam as shownin Fig.l 16.

It is to loe-understood, of course,.'that as soonv as the mechanism is in operation the treadle is released. This automatically returns the bar 55 to its. normal position.

to coperate with' the@ camface 46 of the collar A44, it will in 'turn vcause the latter to recede to an abnormal' position whereupon thel twopins 47 and 49 will becomedisassociated.

To the head 33 is suspended aV heater 64 -which maybe of any' forni,- as that illustrat-ed in) Figs. A9 or' 10. In the former ligure the heater consists of a body having a cylindrical bore-65 into which is deposited an elongated ,cylindrical electrical heating unit 66. In Fig. 10 aiiat heating unit is sandwichedv between the upper and lower portions 68 and 69 for the same purpose.

'Tongues 72 of markers 73 engage guides 7 O and 71 secured to the 'under side of heater 64, it being understoodthat there` may be a plurality of markers. 'A detent 75 is provided for holding markers 73 in place on guides 7 0 and 71, while in use. Mechanism is also provid'edfor establishing a positive contact, between'the heateraiid the marker. Thismay'be' done by simply forming springlips 109 and 110 on" the guides'70 and 71.

- It will now be seen that I .have provided,

form Vof 'mechanism, practical in detail,

`Vhen' the end 58 of bar 55 is in a position l impression at the proper, place on the goods,

there is formedA on or with the standard 25, two wings 7 G and 77, to whichare connected by pivots 78 and 79, bell crank levers or arms 80 and 81. The ends 821and 83 of these members 80 and 81 areprofvided with segment-racks 8a and S5,y so meshing as to simultaiieously `adect the operation of each ariii l86 and 87'. of the bellfcranks 4when @either is operated, so that their upper free v ,ends 88 andv 89. respectively lwill move in unisonfandin coincidencewith a given een* -tral point. f

Slidably mounted in an eye or-yoke 90 in 5 each arm end, is a blockl 91 .held thereto by set-screws 92, and this `block is provided with a projecting clothpi'n 98 over which eto slide the fabric 94, .as seen, for instance, in Fig. 6.., Thesegblocks are recessed, as at 95, to accommodate a guide, rod 96,which is `formedby standards 97 and 98 on a table 23,

and these blocks are held-ftethe rod 90 by plates 99 securedy to the blocks by set-screws 100. Extending from one of the arms is a linger 101 through which is passed a pin 102 having a handle 103 and governed by aV spring 104, (see Fig. 7) A gage 105 is provided with openings 106 ,into any of which, at will, the end of the pin Y102 may take when setting the arms of the cloth positioning device to accommodate widths of different size. The guide 105 is mounted on supports 107 and 108.

It will be understood, of course, that the markers heretofore referred to may be of different sizes and of different design, and it may be desirable to shift from one style of work to another.

It will nowbe seen that a simple, inexpensive and practical machine has beenr constructed whereby, through the instrumentality of a heated die, a substantial, permanent impression may be created on fabric for the purpose specified; that means have v Y been provided whereby this impression may be placed correctly, as to position, upon the goods. f

Having thus described this invention, I claim:

1. In a cloth marking machine, the comy bination of a reciprocating head, a slidably shaft, aconnection carried by said colla-r, a

driving wheel revolving on saidV shaft,

plunger for preventing said cam from rotat- A ing in one direction.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination ofa vertically reciprocating head, a slidably mounted spring actuated yoke, a connection between said head and yoke, a cam operable within said yoke, said cam adaptedto intermittently contact with said yoke, a shaft for'mounting said cam, a collar slidingly mounted onsaid shaft, a connectioncarried by said'eollar, a driving wheel revoluble on said shaft, means to revolve said cam at will, and a plunger for preventing-said cam from rotatingin one direction. y y

3. In a cloth marking device of the character'described, the combination of a vertition between saidhead and said yoke, a camgrevoluble within said yoke, said cam adapted to intermittently contact with said yoke, a shaft for mounting said cam, a colmounted for vertical reciprocatiomsaid yoke havinga portion adapted to engage with a cam, differently formed faces on said cam, whereby to reciprocate said yoke, a plunger for preventing said cam from rotating in` one direction, and meansfor forming an operative connection betweensaid cam and said fly wheel. Y

5. In a cloth marking machine, the combination of a vertically movable slide, a marker-heady having a heater carried by said slide, a shaft, a fly wheel mounted on said shaft, a yoke mounted for vertical reciprocating movement, a compound cam operating within said yoke, said cam adapted to recipiocate said yoke, means for turning said cam continually in one direction, and means associated with said cam for forming an operative connection between said cam and said fly wheel.

6. In a clothk marker, the combination of a marker-head, a marker carried thereby, ar

Y cally reciprocating marker-head, av slidingly j `mounted spring actuated yoke, as connecsaid yoke toa normal position, a shaft, a

fly wheel rotatable on said shaft, a com.

pound cam secured to said shaft, a portion of said cam adapted to actuate said yoke, and means for compelling said cam to turn with said fly wheel, whereby to reciprocate said yoke, said means ycomprising a pin rigidly secured to the hub ofsaid fly wheel, second pin carried by said slidingly mounted cam, said4 cani 'mounted np'nffa shaft', 'fly- 15 vi'vlieellmountediipoii said' shaftfmeans 'for y'connecting A'said flywheel with lsaid c'am, said l,means lComprising a pin secured to' the *hub- :ef said', fly Wheel,y a second pin securedto'a ,collar :slidinglyl'moiintd on said shaft,l a

:201 spring for normally holding said second pin will' I ZN 1 "14 .A

1n Contact y with said; first named pin `and cam means or dissociating' saidpins.

b i'nation ofpair ofpivoted! levers, means 25""for causing said/levers to operate' in unison atv'will, "means for sustainingsaid le'vers yequal distanceson each" side of'a central point., means carried by said levers for'con- "trolling aifabricfa gage'fa,ingezfor4 'de- 30 termining ,the aosition of said levers With reiernce tosai'c gge, rand ineans'for guid- "ingltliefpfreendsiof'said levers." V *9J Ina clotli marking' machine, the com- .:binationof a pair of bellcranl;`levers,"seg' www mentracks Jformed upon said bell crank :'levers, means'for 'Causing said levers to oper- `at`e` in lun'ison at Will, means for disposing said levers equal distances on'each side of 'given pointymeans` carried by said levers for controlling a fabrqa gage 'orv deteri'n'inin'g theposition of Said levers,-` and "means .or guiding the free ends of said leversQ d k1 Y 10'. In a device of the character described,

7racls'""carriedby eaclrarml for causing said arms to' 'operate in unison, at will, pins caririe'd 'by"s`ai'darms"for controlling-a fabric, a finger 'lorV determining the position of said arms, and means for guiding'said finger.V

tlie combination of va pair of rockingarms, 4zoonnectirn'sy for causingsaidarmsto oper ate in' nnison'andatrvil'l, blocks carriedsby. said. arms, pins carried by said` blocks for feq'ually E'on 'eaclr side of a centralpoint, a gagea finger' rdeterznining the posit-ion `ofsai'd arms with respect to'said gage, and a "rodfo'r' guiding the 'reeends of said arms.

Witnesses EFRED NV. BARNAGLO,

the' coinbinationfof pair of pivotedA arms, e

11.In aV device of the character described,"

"controlling the fabric and for placing it` 

